The 22nd
Fuselier Battalion is raised at Charleroi, Belgium, on february 14 1945.

On April 8
1945 the battalion is assigned to the 15th US Army
and comes under the operational command of the 12th US Army Corps.

The battalion
is transferred to the area of Monshau, Germany,
where it is attached to the 16th US Cavalry Group.

The main task
of the battalion was guarding vital installations and the search
for Nazi elements.

Requisition
Oder from the 22nd Fuselier Battalion
signed by Major DE LOOZ CORSWAREM

On July 17
the 22nd Fuselier Battalion returns to Leopoldsburg, Belgium.

The battalion
undergoes additional training from September 9 1945 until November 27 1945.

Despite the
additional training the 22nd Fuselier Battalion is disbanded on December 24 1945.

Commanding
officers :
Major VAN TREEL from the start until May 22 1945
Lieutenant-Colonel BALESTRIE from May 22 1945 until August 6
1945
Major LOOZ DE CORSWAREM from August 6 1945 until disbandment.

FORMATION BADGES

The 22nd
Fuselier Battalion had no proper formation badge,
but two of the three commanding officers created a breast pocket
badge.

The first
breast pocket badge was created by Major TREEL.

A bronze
Roman cross outlined with firneedles,
a firapple in the centre, surmounted by a royal crown.
In 3 branches of the cross the insciption : "UTILE - FORT -
VERT"
which means USEFUL - STRONG - GREEN.
In the 4th branch the inscription "22BF" for 22nd
Battalion of Fuseliers.

The second
breast pocket badge was created by Major LOOZ DE CORSWAREM.

A green
sprucefir with the inscription "22BF", together with
the Royal monogram,
on a red - yellow background, with the igolden inscription "UTILE
- FORT - VERT" above it all.
The whole on a heraldic shield with a black border.